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Gaza mediators are intensifying their ceasefire efforts and in our More Than A Minute feature today, French political analyst Pierre Haski looks at how the U.S. success in ending the missile exchanges between Israel and Iran could be extended to the conflict in Gaza.
In other news,EU leaders are meeting to discuss tougher sanctions on Russia and our daily quiz question comes from a cave in Poland. Bertrand Hauger guides you through the news.
This is Six Minutes, the seriously international daily news podcast. Each day, Worldcrunch hosts bring you on a sharp tour du monde of what’s being reported across the world’s press. In this global news roundup, we cover front pages from around the world, analyze local coverage of today’s top headlines, and share international affairs insights from major world (and often non-English) news sources. All in just six minutes.
Founded in 2011, Worldcrunch is a pioneering global news outlet that brings the world’s best reporting into English. We deliver a truly international view on the news by working with the best media outlets, then translating and adapting the stories that matter.
U.S.-brokered Iran-Israel ceasefire is holding into a second day; NATO leaders are set to back Donald Trump’s increased defense spending target; and our daily quiz question is about a social media milestone. Ava Arcoleo guides you through the news.
In our More Than A Minute feature today, Philippe Gélie, the foreign editor of French daily Le Figaro, offers his take on President Trump’s unusual approach to statecraft.
This is Six Minutes, the seriously international daily news podcast. Each day, Worldcrunch hosts bring you on a sharp tour du monde of what’s being reported across the world’s press. In this global news roundup, we cover front pages from around the world, analyze local coverage of today’s top headlines, and share international affairs insights from major world (and often non-English) news sources. All in just six minutes.
Founded in 2011, Worldcrunch is a pioneering global news outlet that brings the world’s best reporting into English. We deliver a truly international view on the news by working with the best media outlets, then translating and adapting the stories that matter.
U.S. President Donald Trump announced a surprise ceasefire between Israel and Iran. And in our More Than A Minute feature today, French political analyst Pierre Haski examines how Trump seized an opportunity to attempt to end the war. Israeli forces fire on people waiting in line for aid in Gaza; NATO leaders arrive in The Hague for two-day summit and our daily quiz question is about a killer animal. Emma Albright guides you through the news.
This is Six Minutes, the seriously international daily news podcast. Each day, Worldcrunch hosts bring you on a sharp tour du monde of what’s being reported across the world’s press. In this global news roundup, we cover front pages from around the world, analyze local coverage of today’s top headlines, and share international affairs insights from major world (and often non-English) news sources. All in just six minutes.
Founded in 2011, Worldcrunch is a pioneering global news outlet that brings the world’s best reporting into English. We deliver a truly international view on the news by working with the best media outlets, then translating and adapting the stories that matter.
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This is Six Minutes, the seriously international daily news podcast. Each day, Worldcrunch hosts bring you on a sharp tour du monde of what’s being reported across the world’s press. In this global news roundup, we cover front pages from around the world, analyze local coverage of today’s top headlines, and share international affairs insights from major world (and often non-English) news sources. All in just six minutes.
Founded in 2011, Worldcrunch is a pioneering global news outlet that brings the world’s best reporting into English. We deliver a truly international view on the news by working with the best media outlets, then translating and adapting the stories that matter.
Russian drones strike Odessa; UK lawmakers are set to vote on a landmark assisted dying bill; and European foreign ministers are meeting. Anne-Sophie Goninet guides you through the top news headlines for Friday, June 20.
Then, in our More Than A Minute, Emma Albright takes us back to the early hours of the Israel-Iran war last week, when videos emerged from neighboring Lebanon and Syria showing people out partying, dancing and smoking hookah water pipes — as missiles soared overhead.
And finally, today’s daily quiz question is about our beloved pets.
This is Six Minutes, the seriously international daily news podcast. Each day, Worldcrunch hosts bring you on a sharp tour du monde of what’s being reported across the world’s press. In this global news roundup, we cover front pages from around the world, analyze local coverage of today’s top headlines, and share international affairs insights from major world (and often non-English) news sources. All in just six minutes.
Founded in 2011, Worldcrunch is a pioneering global news outlet that brings the world’s best reporting into English. We deliver a truly international view on the news by working with the best media outlets, then translating and adapting the stories that matter.
The conflict between Israel and Iran continues to escalate. Meanwhile, President Donald Trump is giving mixed signals about whether the U.S. will get directly involved in the conflict. In our More Than A Minute feature today, French political analyst Pierre Haski examines three factors that could weigh in Trump’s decision; Rwanda and Democratic Republic of the Congo agree on a draft peace deal that could end decades of conflict; Nippon Steel acquires U.S. Steel for 14.9 billion dollars and our daily quiz question comes from the depths of the ocean. Emma Albright guides you through the news.
This is Six Minutes, the seriously international daily news podcast. Each day, Worldcrunch hosts bring you on a sharp tour du monde of what’s being reported across the world’s press. In this global news roundup, we cover front pages from around the world, analyze local coverage of today’s top headlines, and share international affairs insights from major world (and often non-English) news sources. All in just six minutes.
Founded in 2011, Worldcrunch is a pioneering global news outlet that brings the world’s best reporting into English. We deliver a truly international view on the news by working with the best media outlets, then translating and adapting the stories that matter.
The Israel-Iran conflict has been going on now for six days; the G7 summit ends without joint statements on Ukraine and the Middle East and in our More Than A Minute feature today, French political analyst Pierre Haski looks at the symbols behind Trump’s premature departure from the Summit; former Argentine President Kirchner begins her six-year sentence under house arrest and our daily quiz question is about a mishap in Italy’s capital.
This is Six Minutes, the seriously international daily news podcast. Each day, Worldcrunch hosts bring you on a sharp tour du monde of what’s being reported across the world’s press. In this global news roundup, we cover front pages from around the world, analyze local coverage of today’s top headlines, and share international affairs insights from major world (and often non-English) news sources. All in just six minutes.
Founded in 2011, Worldcrunch is a pioneering global news outlet that brings the world’s best reporting into English. We deliver a truly international view on the news by working with the best media outlets, then translating and adapting the stories that matter.
U.S. President Donald Trump departs from the G7 summit in Canada to deal with the conflict in the Middle East and in our More Than A Minute feature today Pierre Haski reflects on Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s unambiguous goal to kill Iran's Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei; at least 51 Palestinians are killed in Gaza while waiting for aid trucks; Ukraine’s capital city suffers one of its deadliest strikes by Russia; and our daily quiz question comes from the waters of Ibiza. Anne-Sophie Goninet guides you through the news.
This is Six Minutes, the seriously international daily news podcast. Each day, Worldcrunch hosts bring you on a sharp tour du monde of what’s being reported across the world’s press. In this global news roundup, we cover front pages from around the world, analyze local coverage of today’s top headlines, and share international affairs insights from major world (and often non-English) news sources. All in just six minutes.
Founded in 2011, Worldcrunch is a pioneering global news outlet that brings the world’s best reporting into English. We deliver a truly international view on the news by working with the best media outlets, then translating and adapting the stories that matter.
The conflict is escalating between Iran and Israel as Tehran launches a major new missile attack on central Israel — for more on this, in our More Than A Minute feature today, France Inter's Pierre Haski looks at whether this conflict could be the demise of the Islamic Regime in Iran; the suspect of Minnesota politician shootings was arrested after a two-day manhunt, the G7 summit opens in Canada, and our daily quiz question is about a historical female appointment in Britain. Ava Arcoleo guides you through the news.
This is Six Minutes, the seriously international daily news podcast. Each day, Worldcrunch hosts bring you on a sharp tour du monde of what’s being reported across the world’s press. In this global news roundup, we cover front pages from around the world, analyze local coverage of today’s top headlines, and share international affairs insights from major world (and often non-English) news sources. All in just six minutes.
Founded in 2011, Worldcrunch is a pioneering global news outlet that brings the world’s best reporting into English. We deliver a truly international view on the news by working with the best media outlets, then translating and adapting the stories that matter.
- The world braces as Israel and Iran exchange major military strikes — for more on this, in our More Than A Minute feature today, France Inter's Pierre Haski looks at the timing of Israel’s Operation Rising Lion amid Iran’s nuclear negotiations with the U.S.;
- Investigators find one of two black boxes from Thursday’s Air India crash;
- And our daily quiz question is about an aquatic salamander’s superpower.
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This is Six Minutes, the seriously international daily news podcast. Each day, Worldcrunch hosts bring you on a sharp tour du monde of what’s being reported across the world’s press. In this global news roundup, we cover front pages from around the world, analyze local coverage of today’s top headlines, and share international affairs insights from major world (and often non-English) news sources. All in just six minutes.
Founded in 2011, Worldcrunch is a pioneering global news outlet that brings the world’s best reporting into English. We deliver a truly international view on the news by working with the best media outlets, then translating and adapting the stories that matter.
- Iran’s announcement that it will establish a new enrichment facility in a “secure location";
- Protests over immigration raids spread across the U.S.;
- A London-bound passenger plane crashes after take-off in India;
- Our More Than A Minute feature, courtesy of France Inter's Pierre Haski, focuses on how a flood of misinformation is influencing the events unfolding in California.
- And our daily quiz question comes from Denmark.
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This is Six Minutes, the seriously international daily news podcast. Each day, Worldcrunch hosts bring you on a sharp tour du monde of what’s being reported across the world’s press. In this global news roundup, we cover front pages from around the world, analyze local coverage of today’s top headlines, and share international affairs insights from major world (and often non-English) news sources. All in just six minutes.
Founded in 2011, Worldcrunch is a pioneering global news outlet that brings the world’s best reporting into English. We deliver a truly international view on the news by working with the best media outlets, then translating and adapting the stories that matter.
- Dozens more Palestinians are killed in ongoing Gaza aid site shootings;
- Austria mourns after school shooting;
- Mass arrests in Los Angeles ensue as police enforce a partial overnight curfew amid the recent anti-immigration protests;
- In our More than a Minute feature today, French political analyst Pierre Haski focuses on unprecedented sanctions from several Western nations against two Israeli far-right government ministers;
- And our daily quiz question is about a Beijing auction house’s record-breaking sale.
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This is Six Minutes, the seriously international daily news podcast. Each day, Worldcrunch hosts bring you on a sharp tour du monde of what’s being reported across the world’s press. In this global news roundup, we cover front pages from around the world, analyze local coverage of today’s top headlines, and share international affairs insights from major world (and often non-English) news sources. All in just six minutes.
Founded in 2011, Worldcrunch is a pioneering global news outlet that brings the world’s best reporting into English. We deliver a truly international view on the news by working with the best media outlets, then translating and adapting the stories that matter.
- Russia has fired hundreds of drones and missiles on Kyiv and Odessa overnight in what Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky called “one of the biggest” attacks since the war began in 2022;
- Israel is set to deport Gaza aid boat activists, as Israeli gunfire kills 17 near an aid site;
- President Trump sends more federal troops to Los Angeles;
- In our More Than A Minute feature today, French political analyst Pierre Haski looks at how a flurry of diplomacy to resolve the Ukraine war has now given way to escalation on both sides;
- And our daily quiz question is about a rare find in France.
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This is Six Minutes, the seriously international daily news podcast. Each day, Worldcrunch hosts bring you on a sharp tour du monde of what’s being reported across the world’s press. In this global news roundup, we cover front pages from around the world, analyze local coverage of today’s top headlines, and share international affairs insights from major world (and often non-English) news sources. All in just six minutes.
Founded in 2011, Worldcrunch is a pioneering global news outlet that brings the world’s best reporting into English. We deliver a truly international view on the news by working with the best media outlets, then translating and adapting the stories that matter.
- Israeli forces capture Gaza humanitarian aid boat;
- The U.S. and China hold trade talks;
- In our More Than A Minute feature today, French political analyst Pierre Haski warns that Trump’s use of the military to quell domestic conflict risks sparking an authoritarian spiral.
- And our daily quiz question is about a concert in Liverpool.
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This is Six Minutes, the seriously international daily news podcast. Each day, Worldcrunch hosts bring you on a sharp tour du monde of what’s being reported across the world’s press. In this global news roundup, we cover front pages from around the world, analyze local coverage of today’s top headlines, and share international affairs insights from major world (and often non-English) news sources. All in just six minutes.
Founded in 2011, Worldcrunch is a pioneering global news outlet that brings the world’s best reporting into English. We deliver a truly international view on the news by working with the best media outlets, then translating and adapting the stories that matter.
- Russia targets Ukraine in a missile and drone barrage;
- Gaza aid group closes all distribution sites after shootings;
- Israel strikes Beirut’s southern suburbs;
- In today's More Than A Minute feature, Bogota-based daily El Espectador's Sandra Álvarez takes us to the border between Mexico and the United States to see the impact on migration flows during the early days of the Trump administration;
- And our daily quiz question is about a mission not-so-impossible for Tom Cruise.
This is Six Minutes, the seriously international daily news podcast. Each day, Worldcrunch hosts bring you on a sharp tour du monde of what’s being reported across the world’s press. In this global news roundup, we cover front pages from around the world, analyze local coverage of today’s top headlines, and share international affairs insights from major world (and often non-English) news sources. All in just six minutes.
Founded in 2011, Worldcrunch is a pioneering global news outlet that brings the world’s best reporting into English. We deliver a truly international view on the news by working with the best media outlets, then translating and adapting the stories that matter.
Germany's new Chancellor Friedrich Merz, is set to meet U.S. President Donald Trump for the first time and a Russian strike kills five in Ukraine hours after a Trump-Putin phone call.
Bertrand Hauger guides you through the top news headlines for Thursday, June 5.
For today’s More Than A Minute feature, Pierre Haski focuses on escalating tensions between the U.S and China after Beijing blocked rare earth exports. His piece for French public radio France Inter was translated by Worldcrunch, and the English audio was produced with the help of automated voice technology.
And finally, today’s daily quiz question takes us Back to the Future.
This is Six Minutes, the seriously international daily news podcast. Each day, Worldcrunch hosts bring you on a sharp tour du monde of what’s being reported across the world’s press. In this global news roundup, we cover front pages from around the world, analyze local coverage of today’s top headlines, and share international affairs insights from major world (and often non-English) news sources. All in just six minutes.
Founded in 2011, Worldcrunch is a pioneering global news outlet that brings the world’s best reporting into English. We deliver a truly international view on the news by working with the best media outlets, then translating and adapting the stories that matter.
Aid stops in Gaza; Trump doubles steel and aluminum tariffs; and Iran’s supreme leader Khamenei rejects U.S. nuclear proposal.
Rebecca Bonthius guides you through the top news headlines for Wednesday, June 4.
For today’s More Than A Minute feature, Pierre Haski talks about Lee Jay-myung, South Korea's new president, as his election comes after a chaotic transitional political period. His piece for French public radio France Inter was translated by Worldcrunch, and the English audio was produced with the help of automated voice technology.
And finally, today’s daily quiz question is about a museum exhibit in Amsterdam.
This is Six Minutes, the seriously international daily news podcast. Each day, Worldcrunch hosts bring you on a sharp tour du monde of what’s being reported across the world’s press. In this global news roundup, we cover front pages from around the world, analyze local coverage of today’s top headlines, and share international affairs insights from major world (and often non-English) news sources. All in just six minutes.
Founded in 2011, Worldcrunch is a pioneering global news outlet that brings the world’s best reporting into English. We deliver a truly international view on the news by working with the best media outlets, then translating and adapting the stories that matter.
This is 6 Minutes, the seriously international daily newscast — it's Tuesday, June 3. Let Anne-Sophie Goninet and Emma Albright guide you through the news.
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Russia sets out punitive terms during peace talks with Ukraine; South Koreans vote to elect a new president; Our More Than A Minute feature explores the smuggling of cigarettes and hookah tobacco into Gaza; and our daily quiz question is about German candy.
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This is Six Minutes, the seriously international daily news podcast. Each day, Worldcrunch hosts bring you on a sharp tour du monde of what’s being reported across the world’s press. In this global news roundup, we cover front pages from around the world, analyze local coverage of today’s top headlines, and share international affairs insights from major world (and often non-English) news sources. All in just six minutes.
Founded in 2011, Worldcrunch is a pioneering global news outlet that brings the world’s best reporting into English. We deliver a truly international view on the news by working with the best media outlets, then translating and adapting the stories that matter.
Israel denies responsibility for killings at Gaza aid site; Ukraine launched drone attacks deep inside Russia; and the Polish presidential election yields an unanticipated outcome. Bertrand Hauger guides you through the top news headlines for Monday, June 2.
Then our More Than A Minute feature then looks at what are known as “Ultra-processed foods.”
Finally, our quiz question comes to us from the Mumbai airport.
This is Six Minutes, the seriously international daily news podcast. Each day, Worldcrunch hosts bring you on a sharp tour du monde of what’s being reported across the world’s press. In this global news roundup, we cover front pages from around the world, analyze local coverage of today’s top headlines, and share international affairs insights from major world (and often non-English) news sources. All in just six minutes.
Founded in 2011, Worldcrunch is a pioneering global news outlet that brings the world’s best reporting into English. We deliver a truly international view on the news by working with the best media outlets, then translating and adapting the stories that matter.